| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |